Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The First Railway Station
- Royal Station Hotel
- Middleham Jewel
- The New Theatre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St William's Shrine
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Mary Ward
- Jubbergate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Crest of York St John College
- The Cawood Sword
- Yorkshire Museum